Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-04

fearful of their lives, and one promi-
nent member Of the Richmond delega-
ton, as the train shot around a more
than usually sharp curve, exclaimed,
cxcitedly My gracious If we do
that again We are goners." And he
would have songht and besought the
conductor, but walking was too rough;
Most of the party enjoyed tho rapid
travelling.
RICHHONDERs PRESENT.
The following Richmonders arrived
to-day. Mcssrs. James n. Dunlop,
Ta2owcll Elicit, G. Il. Wingo, j. J.
Burton, james i. Anderson, Meade
Haskins, Lyon q. Tyler, Edward Cum
mius. j. J. Cannon, James l.. Botto,
II. Jacobs. W. s. Ayres, J. Taylor Ell
Tyson, W. II. Moscley, John II. Grimes,
ii. /. Carter. J. +. Ferriter, j. II. Con
rer. j. f. Griffith, A. S. Buford. W. +.
Drinkard. s. l.. Bloombcrg, J. d. Pat
ton, aud II. NJ. Smith, Jr.
Among the prominent people here
are John S. Barbour, John w. Daniel,
John l.. Massey, W. II. +. Lee, John
Goode. Charles r. OFcrrall, II. II.
Pollard, ". T. Suthcrlin, General L.
l.. Rosscr, Thomas Martin, General
james G. Hill, Henry Heaton, Il. II.
Cardwell, :. ii. Ii. Figgat. Colonel Ro-
bert beverley, John +. Harris, Judge
II. W. Flournoy, William A. An.
Scrson, of Rockbridge Colonel
Richard +. Beirne, Of Hanover
cgh i. Watts, Of Portsmouth
Z. Il. Prcntiss, of Suffolk; w.
4. Glasgow, of Fincastle; Judge
John 7. Lowell, Of Rappahannock; II.
il. DOWN, of Clark :; p. II. O'Bannon,
Of Eoppahannock; j. Thompson
Brown, of Nelson; Taylor Berry, of
Amherst Colonel Il. T. W. Duke, of
Charlottesville +. G. Warwick, of
Chesterfield c. X. Short, Of Alex
sndria John Bell Bigger, Of Spotsyl-
yauia J. j. A. Powell, Of Fluvanna
". G. Loving, Of Amherst; W. j.
Jordan. Halifax }. Yost, of Augusta
Colonel George Cabell, of Danville; j.
f. Ryan, Of Loudoun, and DR.. NJ. '.
Uolt.
a SERENADF.
Tonight the Roanoke Machine
Works Band, o goodly company of
carefully attained musicians, located
themselves in the band stand on the
lawn near the hotel headquarters of the
State Committee, and for an hour or
more discoursed martial airs, moving
valtzes, and other pieces, gceatly to
their credit and to the dclectatiOn OF the
convention people and quite a number
of lady visitors.
HIS GOOD GRAY HEAD.
Owing to the recent death of his
sister, Mrs. Thompson, twas feared by
many that Mr.. Barbour would not at
tend tho convention, but his sense Of
duty to his State impellcd him to put
aside his grief for day, and when he ar
rived this evening and his good gray
head was seen rising above the crowd
at the depot there was u murmur of re-
lief and satisfaction.
On The same train came Hon. John
". Daniel, who is looking very br yht
and handsome indeed. His personal
Appearance is somewhat altered, and it
is the opinion of good many consid-
crably improved, by mOustache,
which has come into existence in tho
past six weeks. At the hotel tonight
he was cncircled by great crowd of
friends paying him their respects.
MIR. MASSEY.
Still another distinguished man on
tins train was Lieutenant-Governor
Massey, who looks very alert. His
mind still dwells on the debt, and he
proposes to 90 a step further than most
PEOPLE. He says We have proposed the
Riddleborger bill and most of the
creditors have rejected it. Now We
should declare that, in view OF their
persistent rejection, the State will,
when she sees fl, repeal that measure.
" In other words, accept our terms now,
or the oilcr will be withdrawn
,E. POLLARD's VIEWS.
Mr. Pollard, of King and Queen,
thinks that perhaps we oughtto inform
the creditors by resolution that the
state VIII at an early day cease leyying
taxes for interest which the creditors
will not come forward to take
Colonel 4. $. Bufor1, of Richmond,
las n resolution on the debt question,
which, in the opinion OF some of the
most sagacious minds hits off exactly
the debt situation. 1t, in effect, adhcres
to the Riddlebergor bill, but seizes on
happy phraseology to accomplish this
end.
The State Committee met tonight.
Present the following:
Executive Committee John >. Bar
bour II. W. Burke, II. G. Stuart, w.
II. +. Lee, b. Il. Gordon, and ". w.
Scott, secretary.
STATE COMMITTEE.
First District W. A. Jones and J.
Bell Bigger proxy for l.. NJ. Smith.
Second District DR.. J. +. Bryant,
J. f. Chalmers. and j. T. Duke.
Third District : A. Gary and j. ID.
O'Dcll.
Fourth District n. S. Turnbull.
Fifth District: S. J. Mullens.
Sixth District NJ. NJ. Martin, Wood
Ihultuu, i. "a IAllnts allNt u IL IL L 10
CAT.
Seventh District DR.. S. II. Moifett,
W. ". Moilett, NJ. l.. Walton, and 7.
). Martin.
Eighth District Henry Heaton, f.
f.. Meredith, General W. Ii. +. Lee,
and Leonard Marbury.
Ninth District j. w. Marshall.
Tenth District A. 7. Barclay
(proxy for j. X, Edmundson).
DR.. Samuel G.. MofIett, of Rocking
ham, was chosen temporary chairman
Of the convention j. Bell Bigger, tenn
porary secretary; and c. w. Thomas,
Of Roanoke, temporary sergeant-at-
arms.
Dr. Mofiett is q first-rate speaker and
presiding officer. He has served as a
member of the House and as a member
of the Senate, and while IN the latter
position secured the adoption of the
Mofiett bell-punch, which had It's day
and was then cast ont and rejected. He
has always been an untiring party
worker aud successful stumper.
HON. JOHN GooDE.
Hon. John Goode is spoken of as the
president Of the convention, and he is
understood to be here or near by but
ho is not a member of the convention,
l. Il